27Aug

“The irony of convenience”

@ucsantabarbara researchers have estimated the lifecycle emissions from plastics in 2015 were equivalent to almost 1.8 billion tons of CO2.

26Aug

“CalEPA looking for members of new Lithium-ion car battery recycling advisory group”

@CaliforniaEPA has solicited members to join an advisory group that will help drive policy on recycling li-ion batteries sold in the state.

26Aug

@Swinburne engineers have successfully reused coffee grounds mixed with slag as subgrade road material.

26Aug

Another reason to opt for a reusable water bottle: Americans use 13 single-use plastic bottles per month, according to @EarthDayNetwork.

23Aug

Developing a lithium battery recycling system is essential, as it is “mining from a known commodity,” says @ABMCorporation‘s Doug Nickel.

23Aug

Government should make big firms like Amazon use reusable packaging if they won’t otherwise do it, says Friends of the Earth’s @MikeChilds1.

23Aug

Single-stream recycling, while popular with the public, has also boosted the volume of unrecyclable material sent to processing centers.

22Aug

SK Innovation is looking to start commercially recycling lithium hydroxide, a key cathode material, from used li-ion batteries by next year.

22Aug

New packaging from @dasaniwater includes aluminum cans and a “HybridBottle” made from up to 50% recycled plastic and plant-based materials.

22Aug

@EPA plans to launch an educational campaign to decrease putting plastic film in curbside bins in favor of retail drop-off options.